TFL Films & Series
The Settlers
In his awaited début feature, Felipe Gálvez explores a crucial part of Chile’s colonial past in a visually stunning period drama that highlights the difference between truth and history.
Main info
Title: The Settlers
Year: 2023
Directed by: Felipe Gálvez
Premiere & awards: Cannes International Film Festival 2023, Un Certain Regard
Produced by: Quijote Films (Chile), Rei Cine (Argentina), Quiddity Films (UK), Volos Films (Taiwan).
In co-production with: Cine Sud Promotion (France), Snowglobe (Denmark), Film I Väst (Sweden), Sutor Kolonko (Germany). In association with: Finite Films (UK), MK2 Films (France), Dulac Distribution (France).
Countries: Chile, Argentina, Denmark, United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Sweden, Germany
Chile, beginning of the 20th century. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean half-blood, an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid.
TFL Project:
Title: The Settlers
TFL Awards: TFL Co-Production Award (€ 50,000) thanks to the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union
TFL AWARDS:
TFL Co-Production Award (€ 50,000) thanks to the support of Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union
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